28.6.17

The football tournament of the 9th Far Eastern Games was played in Tokyo in May 1930. 25.05.30 Japan 7-2 Philippines 27.05.30 China 5-0 Philippines 30.05.30 Japan 3-3 China Japan conceded the final match rather than play extra time. China were therefore the champions.

19.6.17

The evolution of halftone printing techniques led to the widespread use of photographs in the mass media. The Athletic News was prominent among the publications that brought this exciting presentation of football action to the masses.
As in the previous post, we have 2 Welsh players in opposition here.
Dick Roose of Sunderland saves from Gren Morris of Nottingham Forest. The match, at Roker Park, ended in a 2-2 draw (15.10.10).

18.6.17

The first all Lancashire Final.
Billy Meredith scored in the 23rd minute, beating his countryman Dai Davies with a left footed shot. In the illustration Davies (who had played for Swinton in the 1900 Northern Union Rugby Challenge Cup Final) looks almost like a disinterested bystander.

13.6.17

Full back Donald Bell was on the books at Newcastle United as an amateur in 1910-11 but didn't make a first team appearance.
In 1913 he made his League debut for Bradford Park Avenue. He made 5 appearances for the club.
In 1916 2nd Lt. Bell was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was killed in action 5 days later.London Gazette Notice of Death 9th September 1916: Temp. 2nd Lt. Donald Simpson Bell, late York. R. For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack a very heavy enfilade fire was opened on the attacking company by a hostile -machine gun. 2nd Lt. Bell immediately, and on his own initiative, crept up a communication trench and then, followed by Corpl. Colwill and Pte. Batey, rushed across the open under very heavy fire and attacked the machine gun,, shooting the firer with his revolver, and ‘destroying gun and personnel with bombs. This very brave act saved many lives and -ensured the success of the attack. Five days later this gallant officer lost his life performing a very similar act of bravery.

10.6.17

In the 1920s, the Golden Decade of Uruguayan football, Europe was enthralled by the Rio Platenese brand of the game. Peñarol's eternal rivals, Nacional, had undertaken a successful tour of Europe in 1925. In 1927 the Aurinegros crossed the Atlantic.

03.04.27

Vienna
Select

3

1

Peñarol

Vienna

10.04.27

Bayern
Munich

2

1

Peñarol

Munich

15.04.27

SV
Hamburg

3

2

Peñarol

Hamburg

17.04.27

SpVgg
Dresden

2

1

Peñarol

Dresden

19.04.27

Hertha
BSC

1

0

Peñarol

Berlin

24.04.27

Eintracht/Rot
Weiss

1

3

Peñarol

Frankfurt

01.05.27

Young
Fellows

0

1

Peñarol

Zurich

04.05.27

Rapid
Vienna

5

0

Peñarol

Vienna

08.05.27

Sparta
Prague

1

0

Peñarol

Prague

21.05.27

Lausanne
Sports

1

7

Peñarol

Lausanne

22.05.27

Bern
Select

1

1

Peñarol

Bern

26.05.27

Servette

0

1

Peñarol

Geneva

29.05.27

Paris League

1

1

Peñarol

Paris

05.06.27

Barcelona

5

1

Peñarol

Barcelona

06.06.27

Barcelona

1

1

Peñarol

Barcelona

12.06.27

Atlético

2

5

Peñarol

Madrid

15.06.27

Atlético

3

4

Peñarol

Madrid

19.06.27

Valencia

0

0

Peñarol

Valencia

22.06.27

Valencia

1

2

Peñarol

Valencia

Injured Barca player Esteban Pedrol led out to kick off the 05.06.27 match

4.6.17

Leen Vente (Leendert Roelof Jan Vente) was an inside forward.10 of Vente's 21 Netherlands appearances came during 'our' era (pre July 1937). In these games he scored 10 goals, including 5 in his second appearance, a 9-3 win over Belgium. He moved from Neptunus to Feyenoord in 1936 and scored the first ever goal at De Kuip (Stadion Feijenoord).

2.6.17

From their foundation in 1901 until 1905 Club Atlético River Plate wore white jerseys. Their iconic red band first appeared in 1905, but in 1909 was replaced by red and white vertical stripes. This was the home strip until 1932, when the red band reappeared.